Reborn in 1981, starting by smashing my iron rice bowl.

Wang Hao warmly greeted Liu Weidong in his office. After exchanging pleasantries, Liu Weidong got straight to the point: "Manager Wang, I don't come here unless I need something. I have something to ask you for help today!"

Wang Hao had long heard of Liu Weidong's identity and knew that he was doing business with the daughter of the county magistrate. He had been struggling to find an opportunity to get in touch with Liu Weidong.

Now that Liu Weidong had taken the initiative to come to him, Wang Hao certainly wouldn't turn down such a good opportunity. He quickly stated, "If there's anything I can do, just let me know. I won't refuse if it's within my power!"

"Then I'll thank Manager Wang in advance." Liu Weidong said with a smile, "I'm planning to build a new house. I already have the land, but I'm having trouble with the various building materials and construction teams, so I came to ask Manager Wang if he has any connections in this area."

Wang Hao laughed and said, "You've come to the right person. I have all kinds of building materials here, and even construction teams ready-made. I'll call Captain Zhou of the construction team right now and have him come over so you can talk in person!"

Wang Hao was very efficient, and soon the construction foreman, Zhou Gang, arrived in a hurry. After listening to Wang Hao's introduction, Zhou Gang patted his chest and said, "Comrade Liu, don't worry, leave this to me. We are a professional construction team. As long as Manager Wang's supply of building materials is in place, I guarantee that the house will be built for you within half a month!"

Liu Weidong shook his head and said, "Captain Zhou is straightforward, but I think half a month might not be enough."

Zhou Gang laughed and said, "Comrade Liu, please believe me, half a month is more than enough to build a residential house."

Liu Weidong didn't argue much, but simply placed a drawing in front of Zhou Gang and said, "You'll understand once you see this drawing."

As expected of a professional construction team, Zhou Gang smiled wryly after just one glance and said, "Comrade Liu, you're right. For such a complex building, half a month is indeed not enough!"

"Tsk tsk... Incredible, truly incredible!" The more Zhou Gang looked at the blueprints, the more amazed he became, clicking his tongue in wonder. "Comrade Liu, which expert drew these blueprints for you? The facilities in this house are superb; living in it would be an absolute luxury!"

In fact, this drawing was just something Liu Weidong casually drew based on the standards of his previous life. Considering the conditions of the early 1980s, many details have been omitted.

However, to people of this era, this two-story building was already quite exquisite, no wonder Zhou Gang reacted that way.

After carefully reviewing the blueprints, Zhou Gang said with some difficulty, "Comrade Liu, your blueprints are indeed well drawn, but if we were to construct the project exactly according to them... I'm afraid there would be problems!"

Liu Weidong frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

“The requirements for this house are too high. Even the yard needs to be paved with cement. The cost is just too expensive!” Zhou Gang earnestly reminded Liu Weidong: “Even if you only consider the material cost, a house like this would probably cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan. Add in the electrical wiring, water pipes, tiles, windows, and so on. The house would probably cost more than 50,000 yuan to build!”

In this day and age, 50,000 yuan is an astronomical figure. It would take a worker eighty or ninety years of not eating or drinking to save that much money. No wonder Zhou Gang said there was a problem with the blueprints.

However, for Liu Weidong, 50,000 yuan was not a small amount, but it was definitely within his means. So he just smiled and said, "Captain Zhou, just follow the blueprints for construction. As long as the quality is guaranteed, money is not a problem!"

Seeing that Zhou Gang still wanted to persuade Liu Weidong to be cautious, Wang Hao interrupted him with a smile: "Old Zhou, just do as Comrade Liu says. If you need any building materials, just go to the store warehouse and get them. Just keep a record. Comrade Liu has plenty of money!"

Since Liu Weidong and Wang Hao had already put it this way, Zhou Gang didn't waste any more words and nodded seriously, saying, "Alright, Comrade Liu, give me the address of the house to be built. I'll go and take a look at it tomorrow, and then we'll discuss the specifics together!"

"That would be perfect. I'll wait for Captain Zhou at the village entrance tomorrow." Liu Weidong agreed, stood up, and nodded to the two men: "Manager Wang, thank you so much for this!"

"We're all friends, no need to be so polite!" Wang Hao quickly said a few polite words and personally saw Liu Weidong out.

After Wang Hao returned, Zhou Gang hurriedly asked him in a low voice, "Old Wang, who exactly is this Liu Weidong? How could he spend so much money to build a house?"

"Don't let his youth fool you, he's got quite a background!" Wang Hao said in a low voice, "For example, you know how popular my shop's Shanghai-style melon seeds are lately? He gets a share of that business!"

Zhou Gang suddenly realized, "So that's how it is! No wonder he's so rich at such a young age!"

"It's one thing to be rich, but he also has powerful connections in the county!" Wang Hao continued to tell his friend, "He's Secretary Wei's prized student and has a very good relationship with Captain Wang of the county's criminal investigation team. Does Zhao Zheng, the newly appointed police chief of Guangqing Town, know about this? He even had his life saved by Comrade Liu!"

Zhou Gang was taken aback and said, "This young man is no ordinary person. I need to make sure everyone works diligently and makes sure there are no mistakes, otherwise I'll have a hard time explaining myself!"

The next morning, Zhou Gang arrived in the village. After inspecting the site, he politely offered some suggestions on construction to Liu Weidong.

In his previous life as a boss, Liu Weidong understood a principle: professional tasks should be left to professionals. Therefore, he agreed to all of Zhou Gang's suggestions without hesitation.

Zhou Gang had assumed that someone as young, ambitious, and powerful as Liu Weidong would be difficult to deal with. He was quite surprised to find him so easy to talk to.

Liu Weidong also saw through it and said to Zhou Gang with a smile, "Captain Zhou, my requirement is just to build the house well. If you think of any improvements that need to be made, just tell me. If I'm not here, I'll contact my sister. In short, don't be afraid to spend money!"

Zhou Gang laughed and said, "Alright, I feel more at ease with your words. Let everyone come and start work tomorrow!"

The construction team arrived in the village early the next morning, and construction officially began on Liu Weidong's new house.

No one had built a new house in the village for many years, so many villagers came to watch the spectacle. Many young people were very envious; if they could build a new house, they wouldn't have to worry about finding wives!

However, the commotion caused by building the new houses didn't last long, quickly overshadowed by another event. The village committee posted a notice announcing that land would be redistributed after the wheat harvest. Land that was originally collectively cultivated would be allocated to individual households for cultivation. From then on, after paying the required annual grain tax, all remaining profits would belong to the farmers!

Watching Liu Weidong build his house was just for fun, but the distribution of land was a matter of vital interest to everyone. So, as soon as the news was announced, it immediately stirred up a storm in the village.